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Types of parrots

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Discover All Types of parrots species, There are very many breeds of parrots. Each species or breed has its own specificities and characteristics. It is important to take the time to choose before deciding to adopt a parrot as a pet. Whatever the species, raising a parrot requires certain qualities, such as patience and care.

Below you will find a list of many parrot genera and their subspecies that are suitable for keeping in species-appropriate cages and aviaries. The bird portraits include information about the appearance and physical characteristics of the species, the character, and husbandry-specific characteristics. You will also receive information about the history of the species and its breeding. This is how you find out which parrot species suits you and your life situation best. With about 340 species worldwide, this decision needs to be well considered.

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1 Interesting facts about parrots

3 Parrot species

4 Characteristics of parrots

5 Taxonomic classification of parrots

5.1 Strigopoidea superfamily

5.2 Superfamily Cacatuoidea

5.3 Superfamily Psittacoidea

7.4 Indian Ringneck Parakeet

7.5 Rainbow Lorikeet

7.6 Black-Hooded Parakeet

9.3 Blue-and-Gold Macaw

9.4 Black Cockatoo

9.5 Kākāpō

Interesting facts about parrots

Parrots belong to the order Psittaciformes and are divided into two or three families depending on the research approach. Two families from the Cockatoo, as well as the actual parrots. In part, however, the family Strigopidae is also added, which includes genera from New Zealand.

Cockatoos have an adjustable feather cap. On the other hand, they lack the so-called dyck structure of the feather branches, on which the incident sunlight refracts. Actual parrots lack the feather cap, although some species have neck feathers that can be set up to a frizz. With them, on the other hand, the Dyck structure of the feather branches is present. Nevertheless, there are also some similarities. Both families share an upright posture, a strong beak, and the climbing foot, in which two toes are placed forward and two toes backward. The diet consists mainly of fruits, berries, seeds, flowers, and buds, as well as roots. Some species also occur in large swarms.

The 6 most popular parrot species (and which speak of them):

Types of parrots

Lovebird
Amazon Parrot (extremely gifted in language)
Eclectus Parrot(like to speak and loudly)
African Grey Parrot (very linguistically gifted)
Cockatiel
Budgies

Types of parrots

Parrot types

Parrot species

There are over 9000 species of birds worldwide, of which about 340 belong to parrots. Of the well-known parrot species, about 120 are kept as pets. The remaining two-thirds can only be found in animal parks or in the wild. Below you will find breed portraits of 24 parrots.

Types of parrots:

Scientific name	Parrot name
Amazona barbadensis	Yellow-shouldered Amazon
Alipiopsitta xanthops	Yellow-faced Parrot
Amazona albifrons	White-fronted Amazon
Amazona aestiva	Turquoise-fronted Amazon
Amazona ochrocephala	Yellow-crowned Amazon
Amazona brasiliensis	Red-tailed Amazon
Amazona viridigenalis	Red-crowned Amazon
Amazona autumnalis	Red-lored Amazon
Amazona auropalliata	Yellow-naped Amazon
Amazona rhodocorytha	Red-browed Amazon
Amazona oratrix	Yellow-headed Amazon
Amazona amazonica	Orange-winged Amazon
Amazona ventralis	Hispaniolan Amazon
Amazona arausiaca	Red-necked Amazon
Amazona leucocephala	Cuban Amazon
Amazona dufresniana	Blue-cheeked Amazon
Amazona kawalli	Kawall’s Amazon
Amazona vittata	Puerto Rican Amazon
Amazona pretrei	Red-spectacled Amazon
Amazona guildingii	St. Vincent Amazon
Amazona versicolor	St. Lucia Amazon
Amazona tucumana	Tucuman Amazon
Amazona tresmariae	Tres Marias Amazon
Amazona diadema	Diademed Amazon
Amazona xantholora	Yucatan Amazon
Amazona guatemalae	Northern Mealy Amazon
Amazona imperialis	Imperial Amazon
Amazona mercenarius	Scaly-naped Amazon
Amazona farinosa	Southern Mealy Amazon
Amazona collaria	Yellow-billed Amazon
Amazona festiva	Festive Amazon
Amazona agilis	Black-billed Amazon
Amazona vinacea	Vinaceous-breasted Amazon
Primolius auricollis	Golden-collared Macaw
Ara ararauna	Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Ara glaucogularis	Blue-throated Macaw
Ara chloropterus	Red-and-green Macaw
Ara tricolor	Cuban Macaw
Primolius maracana	Blue-winged Macaw
Ara ambiguus	Great Green Macaw
Primolius couloni	Blue-headed Macaw
Ara rubrogenys	Red-fronted Macaw
Anodorhynchus leari	Lear’s Macaw
Cyanopsitta spixii	Spix’s Macaw
Anodorhynchus glaucus	Glaucous Macaw
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus	Hyacinth Macaw
Orthopsittaca manilatus	Red-bellied Macaw
Ara militaris	Military Macaw
Diopsittaca nobilis	Red-shouldered Macaw
Ara macao	Scarlet Macaw
Ara severus	Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Hapalopsittaca melanotis	Black-winged Parrot
Pyrilia haematotis	Brown-hooded Parrot
Hapalopsittaca amazonina	Rusty-faced Parrot
Pyrilia pulchra	Rose-faced Parrot
Graydidascalus brachyurus	Short-tailed Parrot
Pyrilia caica	Caica Parrot
Pionites leucogaster	White-bellied Parrot
Pyrilia aurantiocephala	Bald Parrot
Pyrilia barrabandi	Orange-cheeked Parrot
Pyrilia pyrilia	Saffron-headed Parrot
Hapalopsittaca fuertesi	Fuertes’s Parrot
Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops	Red-faced Parrot
Pionites melanocephalus	Black-headed Parrot
Pionopsitta pileata	Pileated Parrot
Pyrilia vulturina	Vulturine Parrot
Pyrrhura rupicola	Black-capped Parakeet
Pyrrhura albipectus	White-breasted Parakeet
Rhynchopsitta terrisi	Maroon-fronted Parrot
Eupsittula canicularis	Orange-fronted Parakeet
Psittacara rubritorquis	Red-throated Parakeet
Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha	Thick-billed Parrot
Ognorhynchus icterotis	Yellow-eared Parrot
Enicognathus leptorhynchus	Slender-billed Parakeet
Pyrrhura hoematotis	Blood-eared Parakeet
Leptosittaca branickii	Golden-plumed Parakeet
Pyrrhura calliptera	Flame-winged Parakeet
Pyrrhura griseipectus	Grey-breasted Parakeet
Thectocercus acuticaudatus	Blue-crowned Parakeet
Aratinga auricapillus	Golden-capped Parakeet
Psittacara erythrogenys	Red-masked Parakeet
Pyrrhura perlata	Crimson-bellied Parakeet
Pyrrhura egregia	Fiery-shouldered Parakeet
Psittacara frontatus	Cordilleran Parakeet
Eupsittula aurea	Peach-fronted Parakeet
Eupsittula pertinax	Brown-throated Parakeet
Pyrrhura orcesi	El Oro Parakeet
Pyrrhura lucianii	Bonaparte’s Parakeet
Conuropsis carolinensis	Carolina Parakeet
Psittacara euops	Cuban Parakeet
Pyrrhura devillei	Blaze-winged Parakeet
Psittacara finschi	Finsch’s Parakeet
Pyrrhura amazonum	Santarem Parakeet
Pyrrhura hoffmanni	Sulphur-winged Parakeet
Pyrrhura molinae	Green-cheeked Parakeet
Cyanoliseus patagonus	Burrowing Parrot
Pyrrhura pfrimeri	Pfrimer’s Parakeet
Aratinga maculata	Sulphur-breasted Parakeet
Psittacara maugei	Puerto Rican Parakeet
Psittacara strenuus	Pacific Parakeet
Psittacara brevipes	Socorro Parakeet
Pyrrhura melanura	Maroon-tailed Parakeet
Pyrrhura frontalis	Maroon-bellied Parakeet
Psittacara wagleri	Scarlet-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga weddellii	Dusky-headed Parakeet
Eupsittula cactorum	Caatinga Parakeet
Pyrrhura viridicata	Santa Marta Parakeet
Guaruba guarouba	Golden Parakeet
Pyrrhura emma	Venezuelan Parakeet
Aratinga jandaya	Jandaya Parakeet
Pyrrhura leucotis	White-eared Parakeet
Enicognathus ferrugineus	Austral Parakeet
Psittacara chloropterus	Hispaniolan Parakeet
Psittacara mitratus	Mitred Parakeet
Eupsittula nana	Olive-throated Parakeet
Aratinga nenday	Nanday Parakeet
Psittacara leucophthalmus	White-eyed Parakeet
Pyrrhura lepida	Pearly Parakeet
Pyrrhura roseifrons	Rose-fronted Parakeet
Aratinga solstitialis	Sun Parakeet
Pyrrhura rhodocephala	Rose-crowned Parakeet
Pyrrhura cruentata	Ochre-marked Parakeet
Pyrrhura picta	Painted Parakeet
Psittacara holochlorus	Green Parakeet
Triclaria malachitacea	Blue-bellied Parrot
Deroptyus accipitrinus	Red-fan Parrot
Myiopsitta luchsi	Cliff Parakeet
Myiopsitta monachus	Monk Parakeet
Poicephalus gulielmi	Red-fronted Parrot
Poicephalus fuscicollis	Brown-necked Parrot
Poicephalus flavifrons	Yellow-fronted Parrot
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus	Brown-headed Parrot
Poicephalus rufiventris	Red-bellied Parrot
Poicephalus meyeri	Meyer’s Parrot
Poicephalus rueppellii	Rüppell’s Parrot
Poicephalus crassus	Niam-niam Parrot
Psittacus erithacus	Grey Parrot
Poicephalus robustus	Cape Parrot
Psittacus timneh	Timneh Parrot
Poicephalus senegalus	Senegal Parrot
Pionus sordidus	Red-billed Parrot
Pionus senilis	White-crowned Parrot
Pionus menstruus	Blue-headed Parrot
Pionus maximiliani	Scaly-headed Parrot
Pionus seniloides	White-capped Parrot
Pionus chalcopterus	Bronze-winged Parrot
Pionus tumultuosus	Plum-crowned Parrot
Pionus fuscus	Dusky Parrot
Brotogeris chiriri	Yellow-chevroned Parakeet
Brotogeris versicolurus	White-winged Parakeet
Psilopsiagon aurifrons	Mountain Parakeet
Touit melanonotus	Brown-backed Parrotlet
Touit dilectissimus	Blue-fronted Parrotlet
Brotogeris sanctithomae	Tui Parakeet
Bolborhynchus ferrugineifrons	Rufous-fronted Parakeet
Forpus crassirostris	Riparian Parrotlet
Forpus conspicillatus	Spectacled Parrotlet
Brotogeris jugularis	Orange-chinned Parakeet
Touit surdus	Golden-tailed Parrotlet
Touit purpuratus	Sapphire-rumped Parrotlet
Touit batavicus	Lilac-tailed Parrotlet
Forpus xanthops	Yellow-faced Parrotlet
Psilopsiagon aymara	Grey-hooded Parakeet
Bolborhynchus lineola	Barred Parakeet
Forpus coelestis	Pacific Parrotlet
Bolborhynchus orbygnesius	Andean Parakeet
Nannopsittaca dachilleae	Manu Parrotlet
Brotogeris cyanoptera	Cobalt-winged Parakeet
Touit huetii	Scarlet-shouldered Parrotlet
Forpus modestus	Dusky-billed Parrotlet
Forpus spengeli	Turquoise-winged Parrotlet
Forpus xanthopterygius	Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet
Nannopsittaca panychlora	Tepui Parrotlet
Touit costaricensis	Red-fronted Parrotlet
Forpus cyanopygius	Mexican Parrotlet
Forpus passerinus	Green-rumped Parrotlet
Brotogeris pyrrhoptera	Grey-cheeked Parakeet
Brotogeris chrysoptera	Golden-winged Parakeet
Touit stictopterus	Spot-winged Parrotlet
Brotogeris tirica	Plain Parakeet

Types of parrots

Types of Parrot

Characteristics of parrots

These birds form an order containing more than 370 species that inhabit the tropics and subtropics of the planet and which is divided into three super-families (Strigopoidea, Psittacoidea, and Cacatuoidea) which are differentiated by characteristics such as size, the color of plumage, and geographic distribution. They have a wide variety of particular characteristics such as those we will see below:

Legs: they have zygodactylous legs, that is to say, they have two toes forward and two backward which, in addition, are prehensile which allows them to handle their food. They are short but sturdy and with them, they can firmly grip tree branches.
Beaks: their beaks are powerful, thick and they end in a pronounced hook, a characteristic that differentiates them from the rest of the birds, their tongue is muscular and it acts like a sponge when it comes to feeding on pollen or like a finger when they use it to extract some of the bark from a tree. They have a crop where they partially store food and then regurgitate their contents to their babies or their partner.
Diet: It is very varied and it is composed of fruits and seeds, although some species can supplement it with pollen and nectar and others eat carrion as well as small vertebrates.
Habitats: they inhabit coastal deserts, dry forests, and humid jungles to certain anthropized environments such as plantations and crops. There are some very generalist species that adapt easily to changes in their environment and others that are more specialist and need very specific environments to develop and thrive, a characteristic that makes them very vulnerable and for which many species are threatened.
Behavior: the different types of parrots are gregarious birds, that is to say, they are sociable and they form very large groups that can go as far as regrouping several thousand individuals. Many species form lifelong pairs and nest in tree holes or abandoned termite mounds, with the exception of the kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), which is the only non-flying parrot that nests on the ground, and Widow conure (Myiopsitta monachus) which makes common nests with branches. They are known to be one of the most intelligent groups of birds for their ability to learn both words and elaborate sentences.

Taxonomic classification of parrots

The Psittaciformes order is divided into three super-families which, at the same time, have their own classification. Thus, the main types of parrots are classified into the following super-families:

Strigopoidea: includes New Zealand parrots
Cacatuidae: includes cockatoos
Psittacoidea: includes the most famous parrots as well as other Psittacidae

Strigopoidea superfamily

Currently, there are just four species belonging to this superfamily: kakapo ( Strigops habroptitus ), Nestor kea ( Nestor notabilis ), Nestor meridionalis meridionalis, and Nestor Superb ( Nestor meridionalis spetentrionalis ).

The Strigopoidea superfamily falls into two families, which include the following types of parrots:

Strigopoidae: with the genus Strigops
Nestoridae: with the genus Nestor

Superfamily Cacatuoidea

As we said, this superfamily is made up of cockatoos, so it just includes the Cacatuidae family, which has three subfamilies:

Nymphicinae: with the genus Nymphicus.
Calyptorhynchinae: with the genus Calyptorhynchus.
Cacatuinae: with the genera Probosciger, Eolophus, Lophochroa, Callocephalon y Cacatua.

There are species such as the white cockatoo ( Cacatua alba), the elegant cockatiel ( Nymphicus hollandicus ), or the Banksian cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii).

Superfamily Psittacoidea

With over 360 breeds of parrots, this is the largest of all superfamilies. It is divided into three families, each with its different subfamilies and genera:

Psittacidae: it includes the Psittacinae subfamilies comprising the genera Psittacus and Poicephalus and Arinae comprising the genera Anodorhynchus, Ara, Cyanopsitta, Primolius, Orthopsittaca, Diopsittaca, Rhynchopsitta, Ognorhynchus, Leptosittaca, Guarusaya, Neusopsathanata, Cyandruba, Neusopsathanolis, Pyrilia, Graydidascalus, Alipiopsitta, Pionus Amazona, Triclaria, Forpus, Pionites, Deroptyus, Hapalopsittaca, Touit, Brotogeris, Bolborhynchus, Myiopsitta, Psilopsiagon, and Nannopsittaca.

Psittaculidae: includes the subfamilies Platycercinae (with the genera Barnardius, Platycercus, Psephotus, Purpureicephalus, Northiella, Lathamus, Prosopeia, Eunymphicus, Cyanoramphus, Pezoporus, Neopsephotus, and Neophema), Psittacellinae (with the genus Psittacellinae (with the genera Psiella Oreopsittacus, Charmosyna, Vini, Phigys, Neopsittacus, Glossopsitta, Lorius, Psitteuteles, Pseudo, Eos, Chalcopsitta, Trichoglossus, Melopsittacus, Psittaculirostris and Cyclopsitta), Agapornithinae (with the genera Bolbiculopsus and Agapornithinae (with the genera Bolbiculopsus and Alapornithinae (with the genera Bolbiculopsus and Alapornithinae) (with the genera Bolbiculopsittus and Alapornacus) Aprosmictus, Polytelis, Eclectus, Geoffroyus, Tanygnathus, Psittinus, Psittacula, Prioniturus and Micropsitta).

In this superfamily we find the typical parrots, so that there are species such as the Bourke’s Parakeet ( Neopsephotus bourkii ), the Gray-headed Lovebird ( Agapornis canus ) or the Red-throated Lory (Charmosyna amabilis).

The types of parrots can also be classified by size, as we will see in the next boxes

PSITTACIDAE Psittaciformes parrot